Ohio State '22 CO OL (RS SO) - George Fitzpatrick

Top247 OL Carson Hinzman (75) and #OhioState commit George Fitzpatrick getting coached up at the @AABonNBC West practice. pic.twitter.com/XmFmcSemlE

— Steve Wiltfong (@SWiltfong_) January 4, 2022

 

#OhioState OL signee George Fitzpatrick sees bright future, national championship ahead. Talks with @SWiltfong247 about #Buckeyes upon arrival at @AABonNBC check-in on Monday afternoon. VIP https://t.co/I59vLWehLK

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) January 4, 2022

 

#OhioState OL signee No. 66 George Fitzpatrick. pic.twitter.com/EgGRMzIa1c

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) January 5, 2022

 

No. 66 #OhioState OL signee George Fitzpatrick. pic.twitter.com/28wEmNt87S

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) January 5, 2022

 

Fitzpatrick impressed with future Ohio State teammates, ready to get to Columbushttps://t.co/q2FBG2BicP

— Tony Gerdeman (@TonyGerdeman) January 6, 2022

 

#OhioState OL signee George Fitzpatrick. pic.twitter.com/YPzIzMoxBC

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) January 5, 2022

 

Carson Hinzman and George Fitzpatrick both confirmed the firing of Greg Studrawa does not change their commitment to Ohio State.
“I’m a man of my word,” Hinzman said.

— Garrick Hodge (@Garrick_Hodge) January 6, 2022

 

#OhioState O-line signee George Fitzpatrick on Ryan Day hiring a new OL coach: 'I know he’s going to bring someone in that fits that culture.’ VIP https://t.co/t4C86Xiqpt

— Bill Kurelic (@Bill_Kurelic) January 6, 2022

 

Arrived on campus.......

 

The past year was a developmental one for the four-star offensive tackle prospect out of Colorado. Entering the program under first-year offensive line coach Justin Frye, Fitzpatrick only played in one game for the Buckeyes in 2022, logging nine snaps against Indiana. With starting right tackle Dawand Jones out against the Hoosiers on Nov. 12, Josh Fryar started for the Buckeyes and allowed Fitzpatrick to see some action as the offense’s second-string RT. But Fitzpatrick’s season snap count was tied with Ben Christman for the lowest among the 13 Buckeye linemen that saw the field this past season.

2023 OUTLOOK

There will certainly be opportunities at tackle next season with both Jones and Paris Johnson Jr. declaring for the NFL draft in the past week, but a starting role is unlikely to fall to Fitzpatrick, barring injuries to more experienced players. Fryar and Zen Michalski appear most likely to assume a starting role as far as players currently on the Buckeye roster, but Frye and company have not been shy about offering scholarships to transfer tackles – to no avail thus far. If Ohio State doesn’t add a starting-caliber tackle from the portal before the season, though, a second-string role is not out of the question for Fitzpatrick in 2023.

 

#OhioState’s George Fitzpatrick lost his black stripe today (FREE)https://t.co/pyGjnE6PFR pic.twitter.com/Ec0J94M0SX

— Bucknuts (@Bucknuts247) March 24, 2023

 

Offensive linemen Tegra Tshabola and George Fitzpatrick are the 22nd and 23rd members of Ohio State’s class of 2022 to lose their black stripes. https://t.co/QZuTbjni2h

— Eleven Warriors (@11W) March 23, 2023